Health Care Management Associate Degree
Earn your Associate degree in Health Care Management online – at home, at your own pace.
Combine your passion for health care with your strong leadership skills to positively impact how health care organizations serve patients.
Learn health care management essentials – from medical terminology to electronic medical records and coding – with our affordable, online Health Care Management Associate Degree program. Study on your own schedule at a price that fits your budget.
The Health Care Management Associate’s Degree program prepares students for an entry-level career in health care management in which they’ll plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services.
Prepare for Industry Certifications
Graduates of the Health Care Management Degree online program are eligible to sit for the following industry certifications:
- Certified Coding Associate or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential exams offered by the
- AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
- Certified Professional Coder examination offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders
Online Health Care Management degree program
Your Health Care Management Associate Degree courses include medical terminology, HIPAA regulations, supervision and leadership, the laws and ethics of medicine, and health care statistics – all designed to help you succeed in the health care management field. Our Health Care Management Associate Degree program will provide the in-demand foundational concepts used every day by health care managers, including law and ethics in medicine and HIPPA compliance.
Near the end of your program, you will work in the field and apply the knowledge and skills you’ve learned as part of a 160-hour practicum at a medical facility in your local community. You will have the option to choose either a virtual practicum or an in-person practicum at a health care center.¹
AFFORDABLE
With our affordable tuition costs and 3 easy payment plans to choose from, we can help you fit education into your budget.
ON-DEMAND LEARNING
No set class schedules so you set the pace and study when you can. Access your teachers and coaches through text, phone and email or chat with fellow classmates online.
ACCREDITED & RESPECTED
Over 13 million students have enrolled in our programs, making Penn Foster one of the largest and most respected distance learning institutions in the world.
MOBILE-FRIENDLY FLEXIBILITY
Our 24/7, on-demand learning platform is easy to use – at home or on the go – and you decide when to start and take your classes.
PERSONALIZED GOAL TRACKING
With our progress-tracking and goal-setting tools, you can customize your study and exam schedule to help meet your personal goals.
ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS
Your tuition includes access to instructors and teaching assistants, all of your textbooks, unlimited career support and even a personal Success Coach!
Join over 30,000 active students and take advantage of Penn Foster’s flexible and affordable online associate and bachelor’s degree programs, undergraduate certificate programs, and individual college courses.
Nationally accredited – and at an average cost of $79 per credit – other schools do not match our combination of convenience, quality and affordability. Many of our college credits are also recommended by ACE CREDIT. Although every college makes its own decision on the transferability of credits, ACE CREDIT recommendations are considered by more than 2,000 of its participating institutions, helping you get the quality credits you deserve.
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¹ Students are required to find and secure an in-person location.
² https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm
* The Final Semester at No Cost promotion does not include any practicum or resident lab training fees. To qualify for this offer, A.S. degree students must complete and pay in full for at least 30 Penn Foster credits and B.S. degree students must complete and pay in full for at least 60 Penn Foster credits prior to the final semester.